LIVE at the Boston Marathon: Pack of four pull ahead of Prokopcuka; Tear through Mile 18
Posted April 21st, 2008 at 11:15 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Jelena Prokopcuka has been passed at mile 18 after being unable to keep up with the 5:10 pace run over the hills by Ethiopia’s Dire Tune, Russia’s Alevtina Biktimirova, and Kenya’s Magdaline Chemjor & Rita Jeptoo.
Prokopcuka, after initally falling back and starting to make a dent on the distance between her and the leaders, has now further even further back and is out of sight for those riding in the lead truck. We are hearing reports that she is at least 35 seconds back.
Bikitimirova is really pushing the pace, trying to win her first major, marathon title. Her previous victories have come in Honolulu (2007) and the European Championships (2006).
Top Women at 30k:
1. Alevtina Biktimirova RUS 1:45:24
2. Dire Tune ETH 1:45:24
3. Rita Jeptoo KEN 1:45:24
4. Askale Tafa Magarsa ETH 1:45:29
5. Jelena Prokopcuka LAT 1:45:52
6. Nuta Olaru ROM 1:46:05
7. Bruna Genovese ITA 1:46:43
8. Lidiya Grigoryeva RUS 1:47:07
9. Robe Tola Guta ETH 1:47:40
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Tags: 2008 boston marathon, Alevtina Biktimirova, Askale Tafa Magarsa, b.a.a., BAA, boston athletic association, boston marathon, boston2008, boston2008news, Bruna Genovese, Dire Tune, Jelena Prokopcuka, Lidiya Grigoryeva, live race coverage, Magdaline Chemjor, Nuta Olaru, Rita Jeptoo, Robe Tola Guta
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